This article details the five candidates who raised the most money and lost their election. In the 2022 election cycle, 26 of 40 general elections were contested. The losing candidates are shown along with the percentage of the vote they received compared to the winner. In cases where the race was pushed to a runoff, vote percentages for both advancing candidates are included.
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$1,029,395Total Contributions
$908,647Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $350,000.00 | Teco |
| $325,000.00 | Guidewell Group Inc |
| $250,000.00 | United States Sugar Corporation |
| $50,000.00 | Florida Blue |
| $50,000.00 | Lykes Bros Inc |
| $1,500.00 | Fermat Capital Management |
| $750.00 | Arbor Preservative Systems LLC |
| $750.00 | Chick-Fil-a Inc |
| $750.00 | Merck & Co Inc |
| $300.00 | Cambridge Systematics Inc |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $110,000.00 | Wilton Simpson |
| $103,000.00 | Byron Donalds |
| $60,000.00 | Republican Party of Florida |
| $60,000.00 | Voters for Economic Growth PC |
| $50,000.00 | Florida House Republican Campaign Committee |
| $50,000.00 | Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee, Inc. |
| $45,000.00 | The Committee for Justice, Transportation and Business |
| $40,000.00 | Panhandle Prosperity |
| $38,000.00 | James Uthmeier |
| $36,506.89 | Florida Chamber of Commerce PAC |
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